tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748023.post117057838238808697..comments2023-06-06T20:08:33.035+10:00Comments on Blunt Trauma: Holy Wars: the Innate Superiority of The MacArghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11306279673018026538noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748023.post-21247978513317674882007-05-31T18:54:00.000+10:002007-05-31T18:54:00.000+10:00Ah, you've got it right there and don't even seem ...<I>Ah, you've got it right there and don't even seem to realize it. The problem isn't inherent inferiority of the Mac, it is poor or no consideration given to non-Windows compatibility in the software or services being used.</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, the problem is people who should know better trying to run a piece of equipment that's not compatible with the corporate environment, when said equipment offers no functional or operational advantage over a Windows box. That's the bit that alternately entertains and irritates.Arghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306279673018026538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748023.post-61104781531342230132007-04-19T06:40:00.000+10:002007-04-19T06:40:00.000+10:00The problem isn't inherent inferiority of the Mac,...<I><B>The problem isn't inherent inferiority of the Mac, it is poor or no consideration given to non-Windows compatibility in the software or services being used. This isn't the Mac's fault, it is the software or service provider's fault.</I></B><BR/><BR/>what, because they don't write their software to run on/with a mac? if you can't do the job you NEED to do on your current machine, switch to one that can. End of.©hrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803680921797587354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748023.post-1171722451191148682007-02-18T00:27:00.000+10:002007-02-18T00:27:00.000+10:00It's the kind of thing that happens when your orga...<I>It's the kind of thing that happens when your organisation's infrastructure is built to accomodate 9,500 Wintel machines rather than 500 Macs.</I><BR/><BR/>Ah, you've got it right there and don't even seem to realize it. The problem isn't inherent inferiority of the Mac, it is poor or no consideration given to non-Windows compatibility in the software or services being used. This isn't the Mac's fault, it is the software or service provider's fault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748023.post-1171155735691308652007-02-11T11:02:00.000+10:002007-02-11T11:02:00.000+10:00He was running Parallels on one of the first gener...He was running Parallels on one of the first generation of Intel Mac not-laptops and didn't want to do dual boot because a) it's a pain in the neck if you have to keep doing it constantly, and b) he just didn't want to use Windows (running a virtual Windows box under Parallels apparently doesn't count).<BR/><BR/>It's since turned out, after it stopped working and prompted many more tech-hours of investigation, that at least some of the troubles are being caused by the combination of a local Novell network, Sun back-end, and his Mac not being able to lock on automatically to dynamic network drives. It's the kind of thing that happens when your organisation's infrastructure is built to accomodate 9,500 Wintel machines rather than 500 Macs.Arghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306279673018026538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748023.post-1170949796456340572007-02-09T01:49:00.000+10:002007-02-09T01:49:00.000+10:00Dude - not for anything - but unless you're living...Dude - not for anything - but unless you're living in the 90's - it's not "virtual PC" anymore.<BR/><BR/>Macs have same the hardware as PC's now.<BR/><BR/>He COULD run dual boot - so it's a PC when he needs it to be & a Mac when he wants it to be...<BR/><BR/>OR if you WANT that "virtualization" you install Parallels - which is like VMware - you're partitioning your system, but it's not emulation.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I use a Mac to access Oracle ERP - which is about as complicated as things come from Oracle.<BR/><BR/>So your cow-orker AND his techs are either incompetent or they're using outdated kit & either way - my blood would boil in your shoes also...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com